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Ratjaculation
Aug 3, 2007

:parrot::parrot::parrot:



bratwurst massage posted:

So all this infighting is incredibly funny, but how does this help Ukraine?

I can understand its a huge hit for the mobiks morale, but do Russian soldiers abondon their positions and return home? What are the russian officers to do in this situation.

Wagner was a massive fighting force so the removal of their troops is likely a great blessing during the Ukrainian offensive.

Plus even more unrest, uncertainty and infighting among other Russian military groups - many of whom might be recalled themselves to protect Moscow.

Source: I played Civ 5.

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Icochet
Mar 18, 2008

I have a very small TV. Don't make fun of it! Please don't shame it like that~

Grimey Drawer
Just lol

lmao

roflmao

at these loving murderer idiot fucks

ChubbyChecker
Mar 25, 2018

Tarquinn
Jul 3, 2007

I know I’ve made some very poor decisions recently, but I can give you
my complete assurance that my work will be back to normal.
Hell Gem
Has the toilet looting started yet?

Barudak
May 7, 2007

Tarquinn posted:

Has the toilet looting started yet?

What toilets, they are in russia.

GABA ghoul
Oct 29, 2011

bratwurst massage posted:

So all this infighting is incredibly funny, but how does this help Ukraine?

I can understand its a huge hit for the mobiks morale, but do Russian soldiers abondon their positions and return home? What are the russian officers to do in this situation.

In the unlikely event of actual prolonged fighting between parts of the Russian military breaking out, they're gonna pull out of Ukraine ASAP. The war would be over at that point. You can't fight a civil war and a real war with an evenly matched opponent at the same time.

Funky See Funky Do
Aug 20, 2013
STILL TRYING HARD
I'm gonna say it. Putin doesn't survive this as president. I can't see it.

Drone_Fragger
May 9, 2007


Tarquinn posted:

Has the toilet looting started yet?

All the oligarches look like theyve boarded private jets and are fleeing, so theyve likely already taken all their toilets with them.

Barudak
May 7, 2007

I cannot wait until putin recalls the army but its too late.

I tragically can wait for the part where Prig replaces him and then continues the war in Ukraine.

Drone_Fragger
May 9, 2007


Funky See Funky Do posted:

I'm gonna say it. Putin doesn't survive this as president. I can't see it.

Putin is insane and would never back down or retreat because of face. Hes a big strong leader so backing down from homonazis would totally destroy his image and hed lose all his support.

This war would literally only end with a coup, putins natural death from rear end cancer or a decapitation strike.

The last one is unlikely so coup was realistically the only way this would end.

spankmeister
Jun 15, 2008






Barudak posted:

What toilets, they are in russia.

Imagine having a toilet finally after Sergei Conscriptovich brings one home from Ukraine, only to be looted again by your own soldiers.

MegaZeroX
Dec 11, 2013

"I'm Jack Frost, ho! Nice to meet ya, hee ho!"



From Meduza:

quote:

Russian banks have abruptly raised foreign currency exchange rates. Many of them are trading U.S. dollars at more than 90 rubles, and euros at more than 100. RIA Novosti reports the highest U.S. dollar conversion rate of 105 rubles at Rosbank, which also trades euros as 115 rubles.

I would blow Dane Cook
Dec 26, 2008

Tarquinn
Jul 3, 2007

I know I’ve made some very poor decisions recently, but I can give you
my complete assurance that my work will be back to normal.
Hell Gem

Barudak posted:

What toilets, they are in russia.


Just loot the previously looted ones. :thunk:

Icept
Jul 11, 2001

Barudak posted:

What toilets, they are in russia.

"when porcelain bowls are nowhere to be found, look down"

-ancient koan of the steppes

stereobreadsticks
Feb 28, 2008
Difficult to loot a hole in the ground. Doesn't mean they won't try though.

Funky See Funky Do
Aug 20, 2013
STILL TRYING HARD

Drone_Fragger posted:

Putin is insane and would never back down or retreat because of face. Hes a big strong leader so backing down from homonazis would totally destroy his image and hed lose all his support.

This war would literally only end with a coup, putins natural death from rear end cancer or a decapitation strike.

The last one is unlikely so coup was realistically the only way this would end.

Putin is not insane. An insane person doesn't succeed in the world. He has taken risks and those risks did not turn out in his favour. He gambled and he lost.

armpit_enjoyer
Jan 25, 2023

my god. it's full of posts
The Ukrainians aren't wasting the opportunity

https://twitter.com/war__online/status/1672535209038827521

Dwesa
Jul 19, 2016

Maybe I'll go where I can see stars

about that

https://twitter.com/Gerashchenko_en/status/1672534974468112385

probably a rumor, but still

Fester responds to monke

https://twitter.com/christogrozev/status/1672537728032952320

meanwhile in Ukraine

https://twitter.com/war__online/status/1672535209038827521

Charlz Guybon
Nov 16, 2010

zone posted:

They're currently on guard on the road to Moscow. If they meet, it'll probably be a fight. Though given the crazy poo poo that's already happened, maybe the comedy option is Kadyrov and Pigozhin joining forces.
I bet Prigozhin's praying Kadyrov stands and fights.

If the Chechens actually fire on Wagner I bet that causes a ton of ethnic Russian regular army units in the region to flip to Wagner's side.

CommissarMega
Nov 18, 2008

THUNDERDOME LOSER

Lol'd IRL, thanks!

NoiseAnnoys
May 17, 2010

cant cook creole bream posted:

For all we know, he might go completely YOLO and decide to invade China for some reason. We're in chaotic times.

prigozhin reading Чапаев и пустота and deciding to go all baron ungern-sternberg next week?

bollig
Apr 7, 2006

Never Forget.
I'm just going to take a step back and say that it is really blowing my mind that I can follow an armed conflict on, at times, an hour-by-hour basis as a layman.

mobby_6kl
Aug 9, 2009

by Fluffdaddy
Holy poo poo even the menswear guy is on it

https://twitter.com/dieworkwear/status/1672449616137297921

GABA ghoul
Oct 29, 2011

https://twitter.com/tweetforAnna/status/1672538093902077953?t=jorwlbq-ws6ZR0D1E1ARLw&s=19

CSM
Jan 29, 2014

56th Motorized Infantry 'Mariupol' Brigade
Seh' die Welt in Trummern liegen
https://twitter.com/wartranslated/status/1672522625774436352?t=384QzsIs_vFp3Ggsh0u2iA&s=19

https://twitter.com/sentdefender/status/1672525243942830083?t=P8F-w-w9ojeY5_u_7aFsaQ&s=19

https://twitter.com/sentdefender/status/1672528341771993088?t=5zxFiyo3f9WlOeg2ic8OQQ&s=19

https://twitter.com/TheDeadDistrict/status/1672536641968263168

NoiseAnnoys
May 17, 2010

Barudak posted:

I cannot wait until putin recalls the army but its too late.

I tragically can wait for the part where Prig replaces him and then continues the war in Ukraine.

who knows, but if prigozhin can coup putin, you can bet other oligarchs are going to be gunning for him out of self preservation. so, who knows, but i'd expect him to withdraw and consolidate his power instead of continuing the war.

lomzus
Mar 18, 2009
https://twitter.com/akoz33/status/1672533540918132736

zone
Dec 6, 2016


:laffo:

Funky See Funky Do
Aug 20, 2013
STILL TRYING HARD
It's midday in Russia right now. If it doesn't look like it's old.

lomzus
Mar 18, 2009
https://twitter.com/Faytuks/status/1672539154163310593

zone
Dec 6, 2016


From 3 day special military operation to Puccian MoD bombing their own cities trying to stop a rogue warlord. And the events leading up to this were equally bizarre.

smellmycheese
Feb 1, 2016

Looks like they’re starting to all head back to Russia

https://twitter.com/igorsushko/status/1672531205605195780?s=46&t=m_nNbkNoHG4lLitcpyHReg

Sombrerotron
Aug 1, 2004

Release my children! My hat is truly great and mighty.

Ratjaculation posted:

Wagner was a massive fighting force so the removal of their troops is likely a great blessing during the Ukrainian offensive.

Plus even more unrest, uncertainty and infighting among other Russian military groups - many of whom might be recalled themselves to protect Moscow.

Source: I played Civ 5.
Similarly, I'll believe the US actually did orchestrate all of this. It's not that difficult. All you do is train a lot of spies, move them into the target area and wait for the revolution to happen.

Source: Total War series.

lomzus
Mar 18, 2009
https://twitter.com/BNONews/status/1672538229709447169

https://twitter.com/Liveuamap/status/1672538268217364480

Funky See Funky Do
Aug 20, 2013
STILL TRYING HARD

Allegedly a hit by a helicopter.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1672539722781016065

a cyborg mug
Mar 8, 2010



As a wise man once said,

lol


lmao

Deformed Church
May 12, 2012

5'5", IQ 81




People presumably understandable worried about another Grozny? Don't want your city to be the one made example of in an insurrection.

BoldFace
Feb 28, 2011
https://twitter.com/Maks_NAFO_FELLA/status/1672539033371541507

This is going into my top 5 historical crossings of a river for sure.

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SPERMCUBE.ORG
Nov 3, 2011

Space commies are th' biggest threat t' red-blooded American Freedom we got in th' future. So me and my boys got to talking over a few hot dogs the other day and this is what we came up with...

Tarquinn posted:

Just loot the previously looted ones. :thunk:

Twice-Taken Toilets

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